Water Whip Pie Crust (makes 2 9" pie crusts or tart shells)
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
- 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Place shortening in a mixing bowl and add boiling water and milk. Whip with a fork until smooth. The mixture should resemble whipped cream and stand in soft peaks when lifted with the fork.
- Sift together flour and salt and stir quickly into a dough until it pulls away from the sides. of the bow. Knead gently until just blended.
- Divide in to two and place one half between 2 12" inch sheet of parchment paper.
- Roll dough from center to edge and fit onto a 9" baking dish. Prick bottom of pie crust with a fork.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes at 450* until golden brown.